One of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic Hollywood, Billy Wilder (1906–2002) directed numerous acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), and Some Like It Hot (1959). Featuring Gene D. Phillips's unique, in-depth critical approach, Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Cont...(展开全部)

Phaidon’s classic illustrated monograph on Van Gogh, updated with an elegantly crafted design for today’s burgeoning art aficionados. Reviving a much beloved group of artist monographs from the Phaidon archive, the new Phaidon Classics bring to life the fine craftsmanship and design of Phaidon books of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Updated with a contemporary "classic" design, full c...(展开全部)

Vincent van Gogh's life and work are so intertwined that it is hardly possible to observe one without thinking of the other. Van Gogh has indeed become the incarnation of the suffering, misunderstood

Flemish painter Jan Van Eyck (c. 1390–1441) towered above his contemporaries. With his unprecedented technique, scientific knowledge and unparalleled powers of observation, Van Eyck lifted oil painting to previously unseen heights and helped determine the course of Western art. In Spring 2020 the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, Belgium hosted the largest ever exhibition of Van Eyck’...(展开全部)

安东尼·D. 史密斯（1939—2016） 英国历史社会学家，伦敦政治经济学院民族主义与族裔研究专业荣誉教授，民族主义跨学科研究领域的重要开创者。其代表作包括《民族主义诸理论》（1971）、《民族认同》（1991）、《历史中的民族》（2000）、《族裔符号体系与民族主义：文化研究法》（2009）等。

安东尼·D. 史密斯（1939—2016） 英国历史社会学家，伦敦政治经济学院民族主义与族裔研究专业荣誉教授，民族主义跨学科研究领域的重要开创者。其代表作包括《民族主义诸理论》（1971）、《民族认同》（1991）、《历史中的民族》（2000）、《族裔符号体系与民族主义：文化研究法》（2009）等。

Seen in modern perspective, the concept of national character poses fundamental problems for social science theory and research: To what extent do conditions of life in a particular society give rise to certain patterns in the personalities of its members? What are the consequences? Alex Inkeles surveys various definitions of national character, tracing developments through the...(展开全部)